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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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